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Click here<\/a> to read the full report. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID-19 has forced a large portion of the global workforce, including 42 percent of the U.S. workforce<\/a>, to work from home. Many studies have concluded that employees are making it through this shift without losing productivity or collaboration<\/a>. However, those studies are not assessing \u201ccollaboration\u201d in detail. A deeper look at the nuances of collaboration<\/a>\u2014everything from informal watercooler chats to structured board meetings\u2014highlights that employees are in fact struggling in many ways while working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a detailed study, WeWork, in partnership with brightspot strategy<\/a>, a research and engagement firm, conducted a blind survey representative of professional office employees across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the UK. The survey defined 10 various employee working styles (or \u201cworkstyles\u201d) and assessed the impact of working from home on each type. Read more about the different workstyles<\/a>. The workstyles varied based on how much one collaborates; with whom one collaborates; and how one socializes at work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n